NUR-SULTAN (RIA Novosti): Almaty airport is closed indefinitely, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports.
Earlier, the press service of the air harbor told RIA Novosti that the airport would be closed until January 10.
Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022 – residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a twofold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about 1,000 people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 18 security officials were killed.
On the morning of January 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed the Security Council.
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